We’ve only been in Park View for 2 1/2 weeks. It feels like so much longer, but that might be because we’re still sleeping on an air mattress. This would be our second air mattress, as the other one died in the middle of the night. It didn’t die completely, that would have been so easy. It only died enough that one could not sleep on it..or get out of it. We were like two whales stuck in a swimming pool trying to jump out. Two more nights to go…
We shipped very little from America, but what we did ship was precious to us. Happily everything arrived in good shape and we had smiles on our faces as we opened pictures of Team Offspring and family mementos. (Decent flatware, favorite tools and sewing machines)
We’ve had an adventure or two at the furniture auctions and put our trailer to very good use. Procuring all types of things we needed for our new home like chairs
and a few things we didn’t need like a leather covered decanter and a mahogany coal scuttle.
My Loving Spouse and I have an agreement. We can get carried away and bid on odd items as long as they cost less than 5 pounds.
In two different weeks we’ve managed to outfit our ‘wee’ kitchen and it is working perfectly for us.
Our church had a lunch after the service yesterday. I was asked to help ‘serve’. Of course I said yes and put my soup ladling, plate clearing skills to good work. When it was time to serve the pudding (dessert), and anyone asked me what something was I said, “I have no idea.”
(Except for the carrot cake and may I say it was delicious).
Wonderful swaths of daffodils are in abundance! We see them everywhere we go. What a joyful sign of spring. Scotland continues to surprise, delight and bless us so.
Ellen, just found out from Laurie St. John that you have a blog 👍🏻
Would love to be able to follow it/your adventures 😁
All is well here s/p R. Thumb surgery in October. Finally 😡 back to knitting after a 2.5 month hiatus 🥳
Hope you and Pat are settling in to your new place?!
Miss your faces 💕
JAN!!!
I just love that you’ve found us! So glad you can knit again. Not being able to do our creative endeavors is hard on one’s soul. You can sign up for the blog or just check in whenever you feel like a laugh!
much love,
e
Love seeing your pics and getting updates!! Xo
Thanks KO. I bet you’re getting excited for your trip! Happy Easter.
It’s so good seeing you two settling in to your beautiful home! I’m loving your finds from the auctions.
Thank you Dear John,
Oh, how you would love the auction. It is a unique blend of ‘stuff’ and a very unique blend of people. I’m not sure which end of the uniqueness Pat and I are on!
hugs,
I love seeing familiar items in your kitchen next to the new ones. What great finds at auction! Daffodils are one of my favorite signs of spring. Glad they are abundant, so beautiful!
Thanks Diane, I am happy to have our old and new stuff together as well. We’re trying to only get items we love.
I KNEW I would be seeing some pops of red in your kitchen!!! It is just so adorable. I remember the daffodils–such a happy color and such a hopeful sign of Spring.
Love to you and to Pat!
Love to you dear friend, I do love my pops of red!
Lovely daffodils!!! And your kitchen is looking so cozy. Love the furniture you are finding.
Thanks Mims, it has been fun and I’m satisfied with our finds to make our home cozy.
ox